How To Write About a Topic You Aren’t Expected To with Rajat Mittal

The Foster Podcast

Rajat was born in India but is currently based in San Francisco, California. For the past decade, Rajat has been devoted to addressing sexism in India.

​He co-founded a tech-ed company called Menstrupedia to help young Indian women learn about their periods in a healthy manner; produced an alphabet book of iconic Indian women to inspire young Indian girls called “She Can You Can”; and he’s currently writing a monthly newsletter called “Boyish”, meant to share positive stories of Indian men who defied male stereotypes by choosing their own life path.

​According to society, talking about sexism and “women’s issues” is usually not a position a man should hold. However, Raj has rejected those stereotypes and is writing powerful stories that demonstrate sexism can be hurtful to anyone despite their gender.

​In this zoom call, Rajat shared his motivations to discuss these topics, how to deal with the expectations others have from you, and how to write about what you find important.